United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT

Date:	Tuesday, February 17, 2009
From:	Stavros Emmanouil/Craig Thomas

Subject:

Continuation of Removal Action
St. Francis Auto Wreckers
4043 South Pennsylvania Avenue, St. Francis, WI
Latitude: 45.9714000
Longitude: -87.8800000

POLREP No.:	12	Site #:	B5LD
Reporting Period:	2/9/2009 thru 2/13/2009	D.O. #:	0015
Start Date:	10/20/2008	Response Authority:	CERCLA
Mob Date:	10/20/2008	Response Type:	Time-Critical
Demob Date:		NPL Status:	Non NPL
Completion Date:		Incident Category:	Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:	WID988639068	Contract #	EP-S5-08-02
RCRIS ID #:

Site Description

See initial PolRep

Current Activities

Continued the air monitoring of both the perimeter and the work area.

Transported and disposed of approximately 250 tons of PCB-contaminated soils (approximately 2475 total tons).

Continued the excavation of areas of concern. Approximately 490 cubic yards of contaminated soils (3325 total cubic yards), 39 drums (490 total drums) and 0 paint cans (67 total paint cans) were excavated.

Collected samples of excavated soils and sent to an outside lab for analysis.

Five test pits were excavated in the access roads along the east and north site property boundaries. Samples were collected and sent to an outside lab for analysis.

Planned Removal Actions

Remove and Sample Drums & Containers.

Sample soil stockpile & generate waste profiles.

Perform Hazard Categorization.

Excavate/Treat Impacted Soils, as necessary.

Transport/Dispose Drums & Impacted Soils.

Backfill & Grade Excavated Areas.

Restore Site, as necessary.

Next Steps

Transportation and disposal of treated soils.

Continue the excavation of contaminated soils and buried drums to four feet below the surface.

Continue the air monitoring and sampling activities.

Continue the treatment of the mixed PCB waste.

Key Issues

Secure funding for the continuation and completion of the project.

Disposition of Wastes

Waste Stream	Quantity	Manifest #	Disposal Facility
PCB Contaminated Soil	2475	004659676JJK thru 004659683JJK; 004659706JJK; 004659707JJK	Wayne Disposal, Belleville, MI

response.epa.gov/stfrancisautowreckers